Lantern tote

ABSTRACT

A tote for storing and transporting lanterns and carrying same either lighted or unlighted within the closed tote. The tote has three perforated fixed sides and a hinged fourth side or door and a hinged cover which can be latched down over the door. The carrying handle is insulated from the remainder of the tote and storage space is provided below a removable false bottom member on which the lantern rests.

9 United States Patent Shupp Mar. 19,1974

[ LANTERN TOTE 2.023.154 12/1935 Trotter 220/22 17.2 4 [76] Inventor:Robert W. Shupp, PO. Box 273, 52 3 g g g Jefferson 53549 3.024.7823/1962 Knopps 126/208 [22] Filed: July 28, 1972 21 Appl. No.2 276,239

[52] US. Cl. 206/1 R, 206/16 R, 220/20, 312/290, 126/204 [51] Int. ClB65d 51/28, B65d 85/54 [58] Field of Search 206/1 R, 16 R, 16 E;312/290; 220/22, 20; 126/204, 208

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3.31 L107 3/1967 Vander Jagt126/204 3.204.866 9/1965 Brighton et al. 312/290 3.606.005 9/1971Meksula 206/16 E 1.249439 l2/l9l7 McCoy 206/16R Primary ExaminerWilliamT. Dixson, Jr. Attorney, Agent. or Firm-Theodore J. Long; John M. Winter[57] ABSTRACT A tote for storing and transporting lanterns and carryingsame either lighted or unlighted within the closed tote. The tote hasthree perforated fixed sides and a hinged fourth side or door and ahinged cover which can be latched down over the door. The carryinghandle is insulated from the remainder of the tote and storage space isprovided below a removable false bottom member on which the lanternrests.

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PATENTEDMAR 19 I974 Z m l LANTERN TOTE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONFueled lanterns of the type commonly used by campers, sportsmen andothers are generally made of metal and glass with fabric mantles and acontrol system for supply fuel and air in desired quantities to themantle for burning. The lanterns, being subject to the usual rigors ofcamping and other outdoor activity are often damaged during storage,transportation, carrying aud use.

Various lantern containers, cases and the like have been devised inrecent years such as disclosed in US. Pat. Nos. 3,198,321 (1965) and3,337,027 (1967). These devices, while providing means for storing,transporting and carrying unlighted lanterns, do not provide means forcarrying lighted lanterns within the closed device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Basically, this invention resides in providinga simple, inexpensive, new and improved lantern tote which in additionto the usual uses enables one to carry about a fueled lantern in lightedcondition while enclosed within the tote. The tote has three perforatedside walls fixedly attached to a bottom member and a fourth side wall ordoor hingedly attached to one of the walls. A hinged cover or top membercan be latched down over the door to hold it in closed position. Acarrying handle mounted on the cover is spaced from the top member by aninsulation gasket so that the tote may be carried by the handle with alighted lantern enclosed therein. This permits the person to move fromone area to another without extinguishing the lantern.

The perforations in the three side walls provide for the intake of airand the emission of light and heat.

The hinged cover and side door provide for easy accessiblity and allowsthe lantern to be inserted in the tote while lighted.

Provision is also made for carrying extra mantles, replacement parts,repair tools such as small wrenchs and the like under an easilyremovable false bottom.

Other objects, features and advantages of the invention will be apparentfrom the following detailed description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings showing a'preferred embodiment of the inventionfor exemplification.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an isometric view ofalantern tote embodying the principles of my invention.

FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the tote shown in FIG. I with the coverand door swung open and the false bottom member removed.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT ing between closed and openpositions shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, respectively. Sidewall 15 has atransverse front flange 18 against which the door closes.

A square top or cover member 19 is hingedly mounted at 20 for swingingbetween closed and open positions shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, respectively.The cover member has a depending flange 21 along three sides whichoverlaps side walls 13 and 15 and door 16 when the cover is closed. ALATCH 22 releasably latches the cover member down over the side wallsand door as shown in FIG. 1.

A carrying handle 23 is hingedly mounted on the cover member for placingsame in an upright manner for carrying and a substantially flat positionfor storage and packing. An asbestos gasket 24 is interposed between thehandle bracket and cover member to insulate the handle from the heat ofthe lantern to facilitate carrying a lighted lantern.

As shown in FIG. 2, a false bottom plate 25 which is slightly smallerthan the bottom member has a depending skirt portion 26 which can be setinto and removed from the bottom member to provide a storage space forextra lantern mantles, other spare parts, small tools and the like. Arecessed portion 27 is formed in the false bottom plate and a handle 28is pivotally secured therein for movement between a flat position withinthe recess and an upright position shown in FIG. 2 wherein the handleextends upwardly of the recessed portion to facilitate grasping forremoving the false bottom to provide access to the storage space.

It is understood that the present invention is not confined to theparticular construction and arrangement of parts herein illustrated anddescribed, but embraces all such modified forms thereof as come withinthe scope of the following claims.

I claim:

I. A lantern tote comprising:

a. a bottom member having an upwardly projecting peripheral flange,

b. three upright side walls fixedly attached to said bottom memberflange, at least one of said side walls being perforated,

c. an upright door hingedly attached to one of said side walls forswinging between open and closed positions,

d. a top member hingedly attached to one of said side walls for swingingbetween open and closed positions, said top member having a dependingperiph-.

eral flange which overlays the other two fixed side walls and saidhinged door when said top member is in said closed position,

e. latch means for releasably latching said top member in closedposition whereby said door is held in closed position by said peripheralflange,

f. a carrying handle for said tote hingedly mounted on said top memberfor movement betweeen an upright position for carrying and a flatposition for storage,

g. a heat insulation gasket secured between and spacing said carryinghandle from said top member, h. a removable false bottom plate having adepending skirt portion removably received in said bottom member toprovide a storage area between said bottom member and said false bottomplate,

i. a recessed portion formed in said bottom plate, and

3 4 j. a second handle pivotally mounted in said recessed cilitategrasping said handle for lifting said false portion for movement betweena flat position bottom plate out of said bottom member to provide withinsaid recessed portion and a second position access to said storage area.extending upwardly of said recessed portion to la-

1. A lantern tote comprising: a. a bottom member having an upwardly projecting peripheral flange, b. three upright side walls fixedly attached to said bottom member flange, at least one of said side walls being perforated, c. an upright door hingedly attached to one of said side walls for swinging between open and closed positions, d. a top member hingedly attached to one of said side walls for swinging between open and closed positions, said top member having a depending peripheral flange which overlays the other two fixed side walls and said hinged door when said top member is in said closed position, e. latch means for releasably latching said top member in closed position whereby said door is held in closed position by said peripheral flange, f. a carrying handle for said tote hingedly mounted on said top member for movement betweeen an upright position for carrying and a flat position for storage, g. a heat insulation gasket secured between and spacing said carrying handle from said top member, h. a removable false bottom plate having a depending skirt portion removably received in said bottom member to provide a storage area between said bottom member and said false bottom plate, i. a recessed portion formed in said bottom plate, and j. a second handle pivotally mounted in said recessed portion for movement between a flat position within said recessed portion and a second position extending upwardly of said recessed portion to facilitate grasping said handle for lifting said false bottom plate out of said bottom member to provide access to said storage area. 